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Sunday 18 November 2018

The Elves Have Arrived!

Our Elf on the Shelf arrived this week and has already been causing quite a stir.  It seemed only appropriate then that elves inspired my card this week too!


Isn't this snow scene too much fun?!  I had a great time colouring my elves all different colours and pretending they worked in different departments at the north pole. ;)  I used my Blends alcohol markers, which make blending and shading so easy.

Here's a closer look at the elves....


 And I added the Big Guy and Mrs. on the inside....




This card has so much depth, and really captures the fun of the season.

Which elf is your favourite colour?

Barb




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Thursday 15 November 2018

Holly Jolly Christmas (Blog Hop)

Time for another Stamping Symphony blog hop!  This month we are showcasing products from the Holiday Catalogue, which is chock-full of holiday fun!  I have been making Christmas cards for many weeks now and definitely have my favourites, but I broke out a set and a tool that I hadn't used much for the hop.


We made this card at my card class last week, and I think it was hit!
  

The stamped wreath has such a wow factor, and is super simple to accomplish using the Stamparatus.  For those not familiar, this is our new stamp positioning tool, which allowed for perfectly placed berries.  I filled in with hand-stamped evergreen boughs for a beautiful wreath.  Wish I could make one for my door so easily!  :)

For me, every card has to have a little bit of shimmer at Christmas, and in real life, this one has just the perfect amount of bling from the glimmer paper twigs to the gold washi tape.  


I also used my very favourite dies, the stitched shapes, for my sentiment circle.  It just adds a special little something to a die cut, don't you think?


I always decorate the insides of my cards as well, and I really loved how the evergreen boughs come to life with the shading, so I continued that look inside too.


I am still accepting orders for finished (custom) cards, so please reach out if you would like to purchase some handmade cards for your list this year.  

And don't forget to keep on hopping to the others playing along today:

                                

JustBStamping (Barb--you're here!)
Until next time,
Barb



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Sunday 11 November 2018

Card Buffet on Thursday and Sunday

Seats are available for my card buffet this Thursday evening (November 15, 6:30 - 9:30) and Sunday (November 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm).  Here are some sneak peaks of the cards we will be making--everything is provided, you just need to stamp and assemble!












Email me to reserve your seat!

Barb

Sunday 4 November 2018

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I am so happy to be diving into my Holiday supplies now--I love making handmade Christmas cards and décor and gearing up for the Season!  Christmas is A LOT of work so I start early and hope to finish early and enjoy the holidays too. :)

Interested in getting a head start on your holiday list?  Join me for my classes this Thursday evening (7-9) or Saturday morning (10-12) and make these three great cards.  All that will be left to do will be to address the provided envelope and pop them in the mail to your nearest and dearest!

Need more than 3?  Join my card buffet next week (Thursday, Nov 15 6:30-9:30 pm or Sunday, Nov 18 1:00-4:00 pm) and make as many of my prepped designs as you need!  I will have 10 designs to choose from and everything will already be measured and cut--you just need to stamp and assemble.


I have included some close ups of each of my card classes below, including some shots of the "insides".  Reserve your seat by emailing me today!






What is your favourite part of preparing for the holidays?







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